Seeds Of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama Book Review

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“Mention the Civil Rights era in Alabama, and most people recall images of terrible violence. But something different was happening in Huntsville. For the citizens of that city, creativity, courage, and cooperation were the keys to working together to integrate their city and schools in peace. In an engaging celebration of this lesser-known chapter in American and African-American history, author Hester Bass and illustrator E. B. Lewis show children how racial discrimination, bullying, and unfairness can be faced successfully with perseverance and ingenuity.”

This book is a story about segregation in of Huntsville, Alabama. The story is set in 1962 during The Civil Rights Movement. Told in the present tense, Seeds Of Freedom touches upon the reality of how differently African American people were right from the start. The story starts off with examples of how unfair treatment like a girl who has a picture of her traced feet on a sheet of paper because she will not be allowed to try on shoes.

I really liked how the book mentioned how seeds of freedom consistently and what is needed to make them grow. Change does not happen overnight just like you can’t grow a plant immediately. You have to feed it and take care of it. You have to keep at it if you want change to happen. This is a great way to encourage kids to not give up. Keep trying and you can make a difference.

The citizens of Huntsville courageously worked together to get their voices heard through non violent demonstrations like Blue Jean Sunday and sit ins. Hester Bass packed a lot of information into this book. I was happy to see important people mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther King and President Kennedy. They had very important roles during the Civil Rights Movement.

I think this book is a great way to get a conversation going with children and encourage research to learn more.

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Latricia is a stay at home mom of four living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the voice behind 1StopMom. This blog is where she shares her life, recipes, product reviews and giveaways. Latricia does not fit into a neat little box and neither does her interests. This includes bacon, Disney, reading, travel and gaming.

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